Have to write up my childhood burger joint. This place has not changed. I've lived behind this place since I was a baby. We would go and get an ice cream cone from here. Then this was the spot for lunch where we would always get the cheeseburger and chili cheese fries. It's an extremely mom and pop shop. Burgers give the vibes of the hat. If you get the chili cheese fries you gotta get ranch with that. I went recently and the owner and workers are still there even after I've graduated all these years later. I always suggest this place for people in that area. Been going since the 90s, why stop? read more

Old-school restaurant that serves pretty much anything you'd want for a quick, no-frills meal: burgers, sandwiches, fries, even super familiar Mexican fare like tacos and burritos. Prices are very reasonable, too. Jim's sits in a large strip mall off Duarte Road with plenty of parking. Lots of seating inside. Very roomy and clean. Ordered the following: - Double cheeseburger combo with fries and a soda - 6.5/10: unspectacular, but solid. Reminds me of the burgers at Carl's Jr. and Burger King - a classic style, no frills burger. Cooked fresh, large and filling. Fries are plenty enough for even two people. This is a solid, no nonsense place if you're hungry and on a budget. Check it out. read more

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Stopped by Jim's Burger in Monrovia for a classic cheeseburger and fries, and it did not disappoint The cheeseburger was juicy, perfectly seasoned, and had that melty cheese pull we all love. The bun was soft but held everything together -- no messy collapse, thank goodness Fries were golden, crispy on the outside, fluffy inside, and paired perfectly with ketchup (and a little extra salt Service: Staff were friendly and efficient, made the whole quick-stop experience really easy. Parking: Plenty of parking nearby, so no stress when you're just popping in for a meal. Pro tip: Go for the cheeseburger combo -- fries + drink included, perfect for a casual, satisfying meal. Would definitely come back to try more menu items read more

My go to local burger joint for zucchini fries, chili cheese fries, and a quick burger. You can call in an order, you can order online for pickup, or order in person. They even have vanilla soft serve which is huge and a fresh squeezed orange juice machine. This is definitely a neighborhood gem in Arcadia. read more

Jim has been a staple ever since I was a kid it has been here however it can get really pricey for a mom and pop burger spot My advice would be to go during their happy hour or split meals. You really don't need that much food. I think it's really good. Service is quick but again it's pretty pricey that that's my only disappointment. read more

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Tried out Jim's for their breakfast burritos! We ordered a steak & egg burrito and a pastrami and egg burrito. Both were equally amazing and so filling!! We had the option of adding onions and cilantro in our burritos as well as hashbrowns! They add in salsa and that just makes the burritos so much more flavorful!! Will definitely be trying Jim's again for other options! read more

Jim's Burgers - Breakfast pastrami burrito - Burgers Near Me - Monrovia, California

I was in the mood for a burger and they offer chili cheese burgers. I like to order them like how Tommy's makes them with onions, tomato, and pickles. I requested no lettuce which I feel does not belong in a chili cheese burger. The burger was pretty good and even tastes better when you are hungry. I was surprised how this place keeps busy as there was a constant flow of customers. read more

Jim's Burgers - Old school since 1988 - Burgers Near Me - Monrovia, California

Been coming here for over 20 years. The changed ownership not long ago and I gotta say they made some big improvements. Service is really good. Everyone is super friendly. Can't believe I haven't tried their tacos until now. Usually I just get a bacon avocado burger and zucchini fries which always hits the spot. But I gotta say, try some items from their 'South of the Border' menu. You won't be disappointed. The dine experience is also significantly better. With way more condiments on the table. The hot sauces are a great touch. Kinda miss how you can grab your own chilis, but you can still ask them for a bag which is actually plenty. Ain't no one really eating 20 chilis anymore.. I think. If you're a local, come more often. If you're just in the area and need a solid meal at a great ticket, come here. read more

Jim's Burgers - Fish taco and taquitos - Burgers Near Me - Monrovia, California

Can see why locals like this place. Great food and good prices. The cheeseburger combo was $14. The zucchini fries are some of the best I had. $7 for a small and it's massive. The burger isn't fancy at all but it's a good classic burger. I can definitely see myself coming back to try other items or whenever I want a burger. read more

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solid. Nothing wild, but definitely decent. I really enjoyed the pastrami chili cheese fries -- messy in the best way and totally worth it. That said, Original Tops is still better overall. Would I come back? Yeah, I would. read more

Jim's Burgers - Burgers Near Me - Monrovia, California

Cashier was really friendly, restaurant was clean and food was out quickly. We use to come years ago to get the fish sandwich for my grandfather. It was a rainy day and we decided to pop in to check it out again food is still delicious. We will be back soon. read more

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Today was my second time visiting and my last. The first time I tried this place was also unsatisfactory but I wanted to give a second shot before leaving a review. I ordered 2 burritos on their website; 1 Jim's breakfast burrito and 1 carne asada combo burrito. The breakfast burrito tasted like it was cooked on a blacktop that was not properly cleaned therefore all ingredients tasted burnt and overpowering. For those ordering for the first time, the BF burritos do not come with onions, cilantro, and salsa. So if you order on their website, make sure to check mark that you want these ingredients. What is very confusing though is that the website has an option to remove the cilantro, onions, and salsa making some assume it would automatically with the order. The carne asada combo burrito DOES state that it includes beans, onions, cilantro, and salsa when ordering on their website. However I only got beans with my asada in the burrito. Very bland which could have been compensated by salsa on the side but I was only given 1 to share across both burritos. The meat was not bad and this burrito did not taste burnt like the other one I ordered. I'm not saying I am a big tipper but I did put 10% for this to-go order and asked for salsa on the side. If I get 1 salsa to share for 2 burritos then that's too cheap. The order came with free fries on their website when ordering more than $20 in your order. The fries which were soggy and not salted. I think this promotion is a great attraction for return customers but when considering that the food tasted burnt or bland, my order was not correct, and you provided 1 salsa for 2 burritos, I will not return for a 3rd visit unfortunately. read more

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Hands down, best zucchini fries served hot and crispy with the perfect buttermilk ranch! I ordered the large portion, and it was massive--definitely great for sharing (or keeping all to yourself!). Plenty of seating inside. However, no large tables for larger parties. read more

Jim's Burgers - Large Zucchini Fries with ranch dressing - Burgers Near Me - Monrovia, California

This is our family's go-to spot when we need comfort food. The zucchini fries are well battered and fried to perfection.

I order chili cheese fries with extra salt here regularly via uber eats. Whoever salted my fries like two orders ago really turned my day around. That hit the spot so good so thanks to whoever did that. It was like evenly salted too absolutely perfect. read more

If you are open you should have you're entire menu available. Nothing worse then wanting ice cream and them telling you two hours before they close they have no ice cream read more

The food was super good I will definitely be coming back. The food came out quick but not too quick so I know it wasn't just sitting there, they made it to order. We ordered cheeseburgers, fries, and zucchini. Omg the zucchini was awesome, everything was great. The serving size on the fires was huge, looks like we didn't even touch it when we were done. Great to keep for later. Thank you Jim's Burgers. read more

Clean, nice location. Cheese Burgers and fries are good. Don't like the prompt to tip before payment. Lots of restaurants are doing this these days. Good food selection. Service is ok. read more

Great food and friendly service is all I can ask for and that's exactly what we got. The seating isn't very comfortable (cramped too close together), but oh well. Burgers, wings fair pricing all worth the trip to this neighborhood favorite. read more

Honest employees will guide you on what not to order... consensus is, its a famous burger spot with classic diner environment so get the burgers. Go to would be the 1/4lb and chili fries, quick service in 10 minutes. read more

Came to LA on vacation and found this gem. These are some of the best burgers we've had, and good burgers are so common that finding something that stands out is rare. Jim's is one of those rare places!!!! P.S. this is one order of large fries!!! Just huge!!! Thank you Jim's! One of the best burger experiences!!! read more

Jim's Burgers - Cheeseburger, bacon cheeseburger, large fries - Burgers Near Me - Monrovia, California

Solid place to grab some fast food. Huge portions, definitely enough to share. We came here maybe 20 minutes before they closed, but they had a good amount of people in there and customer service was friendly enough. We got the double bacon cheeseburger with some fries and a "small" order of onion rings. It was a massive amount of food and more than enough for 3 people to share (we weren't super hungry, but definitely overestimated how much food there was). Burger is filling, meat is juicy, didn't skimp out on the toppings. Solid fries that went great with ketchup. The onion rings are made with real onions but a bit bland and definitely needed some extra seasoning and a lot of ranch. Other than that not bad. read more

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I'm so glad this place is still here. Even after the shopping center renovated years ago. I have been coming here since I was a teenager. A classic American diner. People are friendly. The soft serve ice cream is still huge like how it used to be. The food is all American, slightly greasy as real burger joints should be! Sometimes it is more about the nostalgia! read more

Did Jims get a new owner or something? I haven't eaten here in a couple years. I was in the area and was craving some chili cheese fries. When I got there, it seemed a little different. Didn't recognize any workers and they have changed their advertising signs. I figured it has been a couple years, I guess I missed the changing. The 1st thing I noticed is how expensive they are now!! Wow are they proud of their food to be charging this much. I ordered a small chili cheese fries because they want $12 for the large, insane!!! After I got my order I looked at it. The fries were really under done, the chili looked the same and there were maybe 15-20 little shreds of cheese on top, nothing worth what they charge for their food!! After I took my 1st bite and looked around at how empty it was @12:45pm for lunch. It hit me why it was so empty. The chili cheese fries were garbage!!! The chili was almost watery and had zero flavor, it seriously tasted like it was watered down at some point. The fries under cooked and basically no cheese. Sorry I missed this place going down hill. Not sorry that I will not be going again!! They charge too much, dont give you any value. Food tastes like, well not good, ill be nice. I grew up eating here. Sad when these places end up going this route. Good bye Jim's. You will not be missed!! read more

Portion size is wowzer...pastrami burger was decent..not sure I totally like the pastrami. Fries were fresh/hot and salted perfectly. Solid 4 due to everyone behind the counter being so friendly read more

Not only the the prices go up 18$ for a pastrami that was dry and tasted like the meat was sitting for days most nastiest pastrami I've ever had.. read more

I've been coming here for over 30years and last night was horrible the burger was cold the shell on the taco salad wasn't cook properly not to mention the time it took to prepare our food mind you their was no line but the staff was friendly and the place was very clean sorry for this review but this place is better than that read more

Ordered togo a burrito.. no hot sauce.. Fries.. no ranch paid extra for ranch too.. No napkins... thanks Jim's appreciated a mess and dry ah fries and burrito. keep cutting these little corners Jim's. read more

Always good food, mostly nice employees and friendly staff. I like the burgers, chili fries, chicken salad, chicken strips, and more

Service was fantastic! First time coming to Jim's and everyone treated me nicely. Food was very good, I will definitely be coming back

I stopped by Jim's last weekend and was blown away, whether you're a meat lover or plant based, you'll find something to love here!! From the moment I walked in, the vibe was warm and welcoming. The staff greeted me with a smile, and I didn't once feel like I was asking too many questions :) read more

It had been a while since I had a bacon cheeseburger from Jim's. I was surprised when I walked in because it looked a little different. There's new staff, I didn't recognize anyone. The guy taking my order was not friendly. I wasn't greeted. I just ordered, and that was that. My order was ready fairly quickly. There were like 3 other people eating there. My burger was bland. The only good part was the bacon. But other than that, it was as if they didn't season the meat. The fries were a bit soggy, and once again, they were bland. The ranch was okay. It didn't taste like their previous ranch sauce. It's unfortunate because this was one of my fave spots for bacon cheeseburgers. read more

I haven't had this place in over a year I finally door dashed this morning and so so disappointed. I ordered a pastrami melt and my pastrami was so chewy I couldn't even enjoy it. I also ordered chili fries and there was a sandwich bread tag in there . Couldn't enjoy my sandwich because of the chewy meat and the fries I didn't even touch even tho it was just a bread tag in them . I will not be ordering from here again read more

Jim's Burgers - A sandwich bread tag in my chili fries - Burgers Near Me - Monrovia, California

i love the avocado cheeseburger and zucchini fries here. I really love how they mix the lettuce with their sauce so each bite is slightly sweet in the burger instead of the sauce by itself. I used to always get the chili cheese fries when I was younger, but my age is catching up to me and it is starting to give me heartburn =(. they give huge portions of the fries so always ask for small size because it always fills up the whollle bag. =) Parking is ample. there is a restroom on site. people are always flowing in and out of this place. There is an asian grocery store in the same plaza for you to walk off the heaviness after. =p read more

Jim's Burgers - Left - bacon double cheese burger Right- avocado cheese burger - Burgers Near Me - Monrovia, California

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I think I just had, the worst burrito of all time. It was disgusting, tasted like it was cooked in a gallon of vegetable oil, rancid. I drove home and just wanted to eat, I was too far to take it back. I have a strange suspicion I won't be feeling well tomorrow . Jim's, you just lost my business forever. If you're going to change $11 for a burrito, at least make it edible. read more

I hate to leave bad reviews, but the ham and cheese sandwich that I had from Jim's tonight was one of the worst things I have ever eaten!!! The cheese was that fake yellow cheese that you buy at the cheap market and the ham was sliced thick!! It had no taste and it was awful!! Worst Valentine's Day dinner I have ever had! Stay away at all costs!! How hard is it to make a grilled ham and cheese sandwich?! If I could leave a zero star I would!! Just gross!! I'm sorry Mr. Jim whomever you are!! read more

I just moved into the area and I enjoyed this hole in the wall restaurant. The 1/4 lb. burger and fried zucchini were hot and delicious. Good flavor on the meat and the veggie toppings were fresh. I honestly came here for the fried zucchini because that's what I was craving for. This did not disappoint. Looking to see if there's another place nearby that can compare but so far nothing. The line here can get long though especially during lunch time and after school. Great place in Monrovia for an old school burger. I have yet been able to try anything from here for breakfast or other items. But I will soon! read more

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Hands down. Best cheeseburger I've had in a long time. And the fries were delicious too. They're on par with the fries at Rick's in Pasadena. Definitely would stop here again. I only wish it would've had some pickles on it. That would've been icing on the cake. read more

Jim's Burgers - Cheeseburger - Burgers Near Me - Monrovia, California

Been going here for years, and it's def a go to spot, I Definitely recommend the bacon and avocado burgers they are delicious, hot and fresh! Also to mention the small upgrades they are adding to the restaurant makes me so happy to see! read more

Jim's you need to do better. I've been inside of Jim's about 10 times and 9/10 times the staff ignores you while they talk and laugh, and if you need to order something just know you are inconveniencing them. There's 2 order here tablets so I thought I guess I have to use this to order (after I stood there for about 2 minutes being ignored) then a couple walk in and approach the counter where I was just standing and the lady who i think "works" there asks them how she can help them takes their order while I'm still figuring out the order here tablet... also this lady hates her job and it shows. People really should understand how much of customer service goes into working really in most jobs, and if you hate people and hate being courteous maybe don't work in the service or food industry. One time one of the cooks just stared at me while I waited for my order, very awkward so I asked him if my food is ready? Trying to figure out why he was staring at me and he ignored me, just kept staring. And then I ALWAYS PAY FOR EXTRA chili on the chili cheese fries and I do this because they never put enough chili and usually paying for extra makes it a sufficient amount but this time even extra isn't enough chili, see photo below. TLDR the fries are good, the service sucks, they will ignore you and talk and laugh with each other, the order tablets suck, they don't use enough chili and aren't friendly at all like not even saying have a good day or thanks and when you say it you get ignored and leave feeling crappy. But the fries are good, could use a little more salt, breakfast plates good too. read more

Jim's Burgers - Chili cheese fries with "extra" chili - Burgers Near Me - Monrovia, California